Fated Union Mountain was the sacred ground of the Red Phoenix Teachings, the holy mountain in the hearts of countless lovelorn men and women in the Red Silk Realm. According to legend, it was also Lady Red Phoenix's seat of cultivation.
At the foot of the mountain, veils of mist swirled.
Seven mortal couples dressed in bright red wedding robes climbed the stone steps toward the summit, kowtowing with every step.
Their expressions were devout, their eyes holding only each other. Following the ancient legends of the Red Silk Realm, they prayed for their bonds of love, hoping to continue them through three lives and three lifetimes.
Along either side of the mountain path, more than a dozen members of the Red Bend Teachings carried flower baskets and guided them onward. Their manner was restrained and meticulous, as though they were the finest masters of ceremonies in the world.
But any cultivator present would have been astonished to discover that these members of the Red Bend Teachings were all Foundation Establishment cultivators.
With Foundation Establishment cultivators officiating at their mortal wedding, they could count this life well spent.
Hidden above the clouds, Chu Mo silently snarked. Cultivators serving mortals was rare enough, let alone Tribulation Deliverance Disciples, who put humanity above all else.
"Senior Sister Sushang."
A female Golden Core cultivator beside him called softly.
Chu Mo turned to look. She was another Immortal Garden disciple following Jiqing, an early-stage Golden Core cultivator named Qinghe.
Qinghe frowned slightly. "Senior Sister, the red fate aura between heaven and earth here has grown much denser. It's already beginning to affect magical power and divine abilities."
Chu Mo nodded. "The red fate aura of this realm lies submerged in living beings' hearts and manifests when it encounters love. With those seven couples here